Our Epic Ocean

By: Rich German
  • Summary

  • Critical Solutions for a Planet in Peril Welcome to Our Epic Ocean. Join us for deep dive conversations with experts and leaders around the world who share their stories and solutions to the challenges the ocean is facing. Discover the real work being done and what YOU can do to protect the ocean and planet we all love so much.
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Episodes
  • Justin Kolbeck - Co-Founder and CEO Wildtype. | E35
    Sep 2 2022
    Justin Kolbeck is co-founder and CEO of cultivated salmon producer Wildtype with longtime friend Aryé Elfenbein, currently on a mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood on the planet. Inspired by breakthroughs in stem cell research, and witnessing firsthand the impact of global food insecurity in places such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, these old friends brought their experiences together to reimagine the future of seafood starting with creating sushi grade salmon from Coho Salmon cells.  Wildtype has recently raised over $100 million in Series B funding to make its product ubiquitous, from top restaurants to grocery stores.  Prior to Wildtype, Justin spent nearly five years as a consultant at Strategy& helping companies develop and launch products, grow into new markets, and operate efficiently. He started his career as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, and Washington DC.  He is a graduate of the Yale School of Management, L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, and UC Berkeley.     LEARN MORE ABOUT JUSTIN KOLBECK and WILDTYPE FOODS here:    Wildtype Website: https://www.wildtypefoods.com/ Wildtype on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildtype-foods/ Wildtype on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildtypefoods Wildtype on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/ Wildtype Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildtype_Foods Wildtype on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildtypefoods/ TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/22/can-100-million-get-wildtypes-cell-grown-salmon-into-the-wild/ Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2021/06/17/wildtype-says-its-sustainable-cell-cultivated-salmon-can-ease-stress-on-our-oceans/?sh=3a0c42d46629 Arye’ Elfenbein LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfenbein216/ Justin Kolbeck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kolbeck/ BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51657573 New Republic Lab to Table: https://newrepublic.com/article/163554/lab-meat-save-planet NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/business/fake-fish-impossible-foods.html Future of Seafood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBY96h7mcko Science Insider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWRwrQI3XOY Bloomberg QuickTake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDTQTdPwBsQ Time Lab Grown Meat could Feed the Planet : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIk8ruwG4s Forbes: Cell Cultured Seafood: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2022/06/06/cell-cultured-seafood-isnt-just-an-idea-its-a-reality/?sh=3118d9d4146d Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/wildtype-cultivated-cell-grown-salmon-looks-feels-tastes-real-2021-10     “Maybe it seems strange that all the meat that we'll consume (in the future) won't require slaughtering animals. But strange things happen all the time.” -Josh Tetrick, cofounder and CEO of Eat Just, Inc. and Good Meat.    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: steve@project-o.org
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • David Helvarg - Journalist. Author. Founder & Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign. | EP 34
    Jul 7 2022

    David Helvarg is the Founder and Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign, a collaborative movement committed to healthy coastlines and a thriving ocean.  The prolific author of 6 books, including Blue Frontier, Saved by the Sea and 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, he is also the organizer of the Blue Vision Summits and Peter Benchley Ocean Awards.  He’s traveled the world as a journalist and correspondent, producing over 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS and Discovery. His print work has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Smithsonian, NatGeo and Popular Science Magazine.  Helvarg is also an active body surfer and recreational scuba diver, but more importantly, he is the early instigator of the Seaweed Rebellion, the marine grassroots movement to protect coastal and ocean ecosystems. 

     

    LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID HELVARG and BLUE FRONTIER here: 

     

    Blue Frontier Campaign Website: https://bluefront.org/ David Helvarg on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/david-helvarg-56a47a5 Blue Frontier on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/blue_frontier David Helvarg on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Helvarg Blue Frontier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/ David Helvarg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helvarg/ David Helvarg Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Helvarg Blue Frontier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluefront.org/ Rising Tide Podcast: https://inlandoceancoalition.org/rising_tide_podcast/ New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/opinion/climate-change-california-kelp.html The Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/537322-bidens-climate-plan-can-work-if-its-sea-to-shining-sea/?rl=1 50 Ways to Save the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs The Seaweed Rebellion: https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/the_seaweed_rebellion/ Saved By the Sea : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Blue Frontier Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Helvarg Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Helvarg/e/B001K7PU34%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Sierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/david-helvarg The Golden Shore: https://bluefront.org/thegoldenshore/ March For The Ocean: https://bluefront.org/projects/marchfortheocean/ Donate to Blue Frontier: https://bluefront.salsalabs.org/bluefrontierdonatepage/index.html

     

    “Reading 50 Ways to Save Our Ocean is a great way to begin creating an earth echo that you can be proud of. So, go on - head for the beach, and get started. ” - Philipe Cousteau.  

    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Heidi Tait - CEO Tangaroa Blue Foundation. Founder Australian Marine Debris Initiative. | EP 33
    May 23 2022

    Heidi Tait has always been an avid lover of nature and the outdoors, so when she was working as a scuba instructor and started finding rubbish everywhere, her only option was to act. In 2004 Heidi founded Tangaroa Blue Foundation (TBF) as a way of addressing the ever-increasing threat of marine debris in our oceans. Through the TBF Heidi introduced the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), which is a growing network of communities, schools, industries, government agencies and individuals focused on reducing the amount of marine debris washing into our oceans. Heidi was named one of the “18 Most Influential Women in Ocean Conservation” in the July 2018 edition of Ocean Geographic and has been featured in multiple interviews as one of Australia’s foremost Ocean Innovators. In this compelling conversation, Rich and Heidi cover many important topics, starting with the big picture of why there is so much marine debris and where it is all coming from. They then focus on solutions – specifically how Heidi and her partners are utilizing their network and data system to not only remove garbage from the ocean, but also to stop it at the source. Additionally they cover many other subjects from recycling to cigarette butts to her connection to Jack Johnson. Heidi is a true ocean hero out there every day working to protect the ocean we all love so much!

    Tangaroa Blue Website: tangaroablue.org

    Heidi Tait LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/heidi-tait

    Tangaroa Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TangaroaBlue

    Tangaroa Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangaroablue/

    #tangaroablue: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tangaroablue/

    Tangaroa Blue Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAXY1VwEKxlV5wpltnydnjQ/videos

    Tangaroa Blue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tangaroa.blue

    Tribute to Heidi: https://www.tangaroablue.org/a-tribute-to-heidi-and-all-of-you/

    Ocean Innovators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs

    Operation CleanSweep : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ

    Big Beach Cleanup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ

    Ocean Decade Conference: https://www.oceandecade-conference.com/en/heidi-tait.html

    AMDI App: https://www.tangaroablue.org/resources/clean-up-data-collection/amdi-app/

    Life a Beach: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/lifes-beach-finding-trends-marine-debris-across-australia

    Charity Register: https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/63ddb3da-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile

    Donate to Tangaroa Blue: https://www.tangaroablue.org/about-us/donate/

     

    “If all we do is clean up, that’s all we’ll ever do.”  - Heidi Tait.

     

    TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

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    1 hr and 11 mins

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